The Old Character

Ingredients
  • 2 oz Kentucky Grit Corn Whiskey Aged 6 Months
  • ½ oz Sorghum Molasses
  • 2-3 dashes Aromatic Bitters
  • Garnish with a Cocktail Cherry & Orange Twist
Instructions
  • Add Whiskey, Sorghum Molasses or Syrup, and Bitters to aCocktail Shaker filled with ice.
  • Shake until well chilled and frost forms on outside.
  • Strain into a chilled Rocks glass over a large ice cube or sphere. (it’s OK if you don’t have this, just use regular ice).
  • Garnish with cocktail cherry.
  • Twist an orange peel over glass to express oil, place peel in glass.
  • -Variation #1 – Use Brown Sugar Syrup instead of SorghumMolasses
  • Brown Sugar (Demerara) Syrup
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar or Demerara Sugar (such as Sugar In The Raw)
  • Heat in MicrowaveSafe container, stir to fully dissolve sugar.
  • Cool and store insealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.